Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Nicola Benedetti |
Cover: | File:Benedetti, Homecoming.jpg |
Released: | 4 July 2014 |
Length: | 76:00 |
Label: | Decca Records |
Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy is the seventh studio album by Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti. She describes it as a deeply personal blend of classical and Scottish traditional music.[1] The more classical tracks are performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (tracks 1–5, 7, 14). The Gaelic songs are sung by Julie Fowlis (tracks 11, 13).
1-4. Max Bruch, Scottish Fantasy
I Introduction: Grave - Adagio cantabile
II Scherzo: Allegro
III Andante sostenuto
IV Finale: Allegro guerriero
5. Robert Burns, Ae Fond Kiss
6. Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne Variations
7. Robert Burns, My Love is Like a Red Red Rose
8. James Scott Skinner, Hurricane Set
9. James Scott Skinner, The Dean Brig o' Edinburgh
Banks Hornpipe
10. Phil Cunningham, Aberlady
11. Mouth Music and Tunes Set
I Bothan a bh'aig Fionnghuala (traditional)
II The Appropriate Dipstick (Phil Cunningham & Iain MacDonald)
III Meal do bhrògan (traditional)
IV Hogties (Phil Cunningham)
12 Phil Cunningham, The Gentle Light that Wakes Me
13 Coisich a rùin (traditional)
14 Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond (traditional)